Labor and Capital Unite for Closer Ties at AFL Building
President Wilson honors the dedication of the American Federation of Labor's new Washington headquarters. He cites Gompers and calls for closer workplace contact between capital and labor, urging dialogue over disputes and urging owners to understand workers' conditions.
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Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Gompers
Iain
Xunte
Cettion
Tony
Couly Air
New York
le Mir Federation of Labor
Benjamin Schlesinger
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Grow and Act to Prove Your Capability
Excerpted humor and miscellany urge restraint from boasting and highlight that growth comes through action. A Louisville Herald note frames a lesson on responsibility, countering self-praise with deeds, and shares several brief vignettes from period columns and cartoons illustrating practical wit and social observations.
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Mitiel
Bens
Louisville Herald
Eight Hour Day Banner in Labor Rhetoric
Organized labor declares to capitalists that workers demand eight hours, fair wages, and control over personal expenses and consumption. The speaker argues workers should not be dictated on rent, food, clothing, doctors, amusements, or reading choices and frames the stance through Frank Morrison’s words.
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Frank Morrison
Carmen Would Arbitrate Boston Elevated Strike
Boston Elevated Railroad workers reject company offer at a special meeting voting unanimously to pursue arbitration. Union conference committee to report to city authorities and propose that arbitration be used to settle the dispute. The union argues over schedules and compensation for workers, while the company offers a plan to meet service needs.
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Boston Elevated Railroad
Boston Brrest
Carmen
Unio
Boston Elevated Company
Uid
Mal Savioys
Bae
Ams Hehe
Benoit
unions, strikes, and wage talks across cities
A garbled report outlines strikes and wage demands affecting plumbers steamtitters and stewarteters helpers in Peoria with talks of union funds and initial job refusals. It notes government stance and cooperation efforts with the Federation of Labor. Postal clerks transfer from Denver to Washington and a new treasurer resigns for health reasons.
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Peoria
Hyat Conferentes
Cory Bisting
Bork
Cnmtrart
American Federation of Labor
Denver
Washington
Freetan
Sacheds
Urban A. Walt
Il Healt
Labor Notes Across Cities Reflect Wage Increases
The New York strike at Webus iilver boosted worker wages while Boston’s large towboat firms granted raises. Abilene Kansas reports steady employment. Unorganized workers endure longer hours than organized. Carpenters at Comer Bluffs, Ta, secured a three year wage raise. A grocery clerks union forms in Evansville, Ind.
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Webus Iilver
New York City
Boston
Abilene, Kan
Comer Bluffs
Evansville
Ind
Plea for Neutral Textbooks on History Education
A critique argues history teaching inflates national pride and skews facts. It cites Waterloo as taught differently across Britain, France, and Germany, warning biased narratives fuel national bias and distort understanding of past wars.
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Scenic Alaska panorama and Mount McKinley feature
A long descriptive passage extols Alaska scenery including Mount McKinley, Cook Inlet, and the Aleut region. It notes dramatic light, cloud color, and the vast Alaska coast as well as references to islands, winds, and varied landscapes across the region.
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Ita
Mount McKinley
Eles
Sonia
Gloria
Wil Fliese
Uy Lund
Cook Inlet
Watt
Phete Beally
Tobey
Liesnes
Sure Tip Fails to Pay as Suit Funds Rise
A humorous exchange notes a failed sure tip on a horse race. The speaker admits hindsight, as the planned winnings were redirected into a new suit instead. The Louisville Courier-Journal cites similar quips about salaries and allowances, highlighting thrift and irony. Tropical vegetation remark mentions mangrove and vine root disruption from freshly cut crests and telegraph poles in the tropics.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Tropics
Labor Federation’s Power and Purpose Heralded
Pioneer AFL leader praised for advancing humanitarian aims and worker empowerment. The piece lauds the federation’s stance on education, legislation, equality, and labor rights, while outlining internal principles and the absence of enforcement mechanisms. Also reported is a New York Supreme Court reversal in a Delaware railroad damages case.
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Prank Morrison
Anwrican Federation of Labor
Amoetican Federaion of Labor
Advancs
Wur
American Federation of Labor
United
Wits
Lilian
Neil
Cota
Eielte
Kall
Callie Attia
Tulir
Wewoniinlee
Aditi
Ita Ciuelals
New Y Supreme Court
Shilip
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